unabsorbed

adjective

Definition of unabsorbednext
as in absent

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Recent Examples of unabsorbed When taken on an empty stomach, these types of supplements may pass through largely unabsorbed, leading to minimal or no benefits. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026 This can reduce the amount of the nutrient that enters your bloodstream, with the unabsorbed portion passing through your digestive system. — Lauren Manaker, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026 Bacterial Imbalances Iron supplements, especially unabsorbed iron, can change the balance of bacteria in your gut. — Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 31 Oct. 2025 Orlistat can cause digestive problems because unabsorbed fat passes into and lingers in the colon. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The blood-red remnant seen on cloth is visible due to the leftover light wavelengths that remain unabsorbed by the condiment’s chemical composition. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025 The company reported a net income of $95 million for the quarter, compared to $58 million in the previous year, with the increase attributed to higher volumes and lower unabsorbed costs. — Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 University of Vienna's Lukas Kenner theorizes that clumps of concentrated, unabsorbed antibiotics attached to the surface of nanoplastics could provide the perfect breeding ground for bacteria to become resistant to the medication. — Joe Salas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabsorbed
  1. absent
  2. abstracted
  3. unfocused
  4. lost
  5. oblivious
  6. inattentive
  7. absentminded
  8. distracted
Adjective
  • But in some ways, all those previous games were a drumroll leading up to this one — Super Bowl LXI, in a futuristic $5-billion stadium, absent the lingering restrictions of a pandemic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One notable administration figure has been largely absent from the political circuit.
    — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of absent
Adjective
  • As materials pass through hubs like Singapore, their origins often become increasingly abstracted.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Affecting meaningful change — or suffering from the lack of it — has become so abstracted for the rich and powerful that everything feels like entertainment to them.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Definition of abstracted
Adjective
  • The Giants have played sloppy and unfocused baseball for most of the season.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The studio removed the horror elements from the movie—in which Mulder and Scully are pulled out of retirement to consult on a case involving a missing agent—leaving it unfocused and unsatisfying.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfocused
Adjective
  • The Giants coach sounded wistful when talking about Kaepernick and the lost chance to team up with the quarterback who had nearly denied him a Super Bowl ring.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Florida has just 52 certified headache specialists, so for a worker in rural Florida, a diagnosis can mean a lost day’s wages and a long drive.
    — Brian T. Bailey, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of lost
Adjective
  • Workers on lunch break walk past, oblivious to its historical significance.
    — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The greatest trailblazers of all are oblivious to any slings and arrows.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of oblivious
Adjective
  • Watts was largely inattentive in those vulnerable moments, Anna says.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The system earned a perfect score for inattentive driving and high-risk driving.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of inattentive
Adjective
  • Howard McNear provided an indelible bit of local flavor as the genial, if absent-minded, town barber, Floyd.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
  • There’s something winningly absent-minded about Gosling’s performance here.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of absentminded
Adjective
  • His first 12 came under the supervision of a coach who was, to put it as gently as possible, somewhat distracted from his job.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Troopers say they are focused on pulling over and ticketing drivers for distracted and dangerous driving.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of distracted

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“Unabsorbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabsorbed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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